I-buyer type companies operate virtually and never meet the seller face to face so they do not know or care where you are located. 

Virtually the only investors to lose money on San Diego buy n hold are those that sold at market lows.  

Especially as I go into virtual markets, finding quality buyers is a struggle.

If you can connect with people virtually, do so.

An unoccupied storage unit costs me virtually nothing (in the grand scheme of things) versus an unoccupied SF house or apartment.  

As many have said or implied here, it seems like they are virtually impossible to get out of once you enter into an agreement, companies don't call you back, and the possible illegalities in their leases are almost impossible to fight in court because of the high cost of litigation, attorney fees, etc.

Without a mentor I had to rely solely on BP Posts for Virtually every detail of this business to learn it .

Thought we could refi before we left to get at least the rehab money out - especially if we buy a place early b/c we need rehab before we can occupy. 1 year of seasoning would complete approx 4-6 mos before we pcs out again, so the timing seemed to work and I'd of course discuss the refi with our lender ahead of time.I think I've seen (virtually as we're out of state) most of the MLS inventory in the Grovetown/Evans/Martinez/West Augusta area, thanks to our agent.

Since I’m buying turnkey and there’s no value-add/BRRRR opportunity on my end, it’d be virtually impossible to immediately get those funds back out (and even if I did/could, it’d involve lender fees and costs, etc.).

When I ask this question because I am looking for a way to get my first check and do not live in a hot zip code. I literally live check to check. So my question is, is there a step by step manual  or something like th...